January 2013 DSP Alumni Newsletter

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ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

Message from Your New VP of Alumni Relations! Hello  Alumni!  My  Name  is  Angela  Wang  and  I  was  recently  elected  as  the  new  Vice  President  of  Alumni  Relations  for  2013.  I  was  initiated  Fall  2011  and  served  as  Historian  this  past  year  (you  may  have  seen  my  pictures  in  previous  newsletters!)  I  am  looking  forward  to  continuing  the  great  work  that  Rachael  Brunk  has  done  this  past  year  to  ensure  that  the  professional  and  social  relationships  between  alumni  and  the  Deltasigs  of  our  chapter  remain  strong.  I  hope  you  enjoy  the  updated  newsletters  I  will  be  sending  out  every  month.  If  you  have  any  questions  or  suggestions,  feel  free  to  contact  me  at  wangang@umich.edu.    

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In This Issue: • A  message  from  the  

President  • A  message  from  the  VP  of  

Alumni  Relations  • New  E-­‐Board  for  2013  • Alumni  Career  Panel  • Alumni  Career  Mentorship  

Xi Chapter

Upcoming Events: • Recruitment  starts  –  Jan  14  • Cocktail  Party  –  Jan  17  • Bid  Night  –  Jan  31  • LEAD  Conference  –  Feb  8-­‐10  

Contact Angela  Wang  

VP  of  Alumni  Relations  wangang@umich.edu  

Michael  Proppe                President                mproppe@umich.edu  Kevin  Anthony              VP  of  Fundraising              kestanth@umich.edu  Erica  Case            VP  of  Professional  Activities            ebcase@umich.edu  

Message from the President, Michael Proppe

Greetings  alumni!  My  name  is  Michael  Proppe,  and  I  am  thrilled  to  serve  as  President  of  the  Xi  Chapter  for  the  2013  calendar  year.  DSP  is  establishing  

itself  as  the  premiere  business  fraternity  at  Michigan,  and  I  am  excited  to  help  continue  the  great  work  being  done  by  the  brothers  at  U  of  M.  We  just  had  our  most  competitive  rush  semester  in  recent  memory,  which  resulted  in  the  selection  of  18  incredibly  enthusiastic  and  dedicated  new  members.  We  have  numerous  professional  events  in  the  works  for  the  coming  year-­‐-­‐including  a  recruiting  trip  to  Chicago  in  the  spring.  Our  newly  established  Brotherhood  Chair  is  working  to  plan  more  frequent  social  events  for  the  chapter.  And  

we  plan  to  cement  our  status  as  the  best  professional  fraternity  on  campus  by  launching  an  exhaustive  effort  

to  win  Professional  Greek  Week  in  April.    As  always,  we  appreciate  the  wisdom  and  experience  of  our  distinguished  alumni.  Please  reach  out  to  me  at  mproppe@umich.edu,  or  our  new  VP  Alumni  Relations,  Angela  Wang,  as  we  look  to  make  2013  DSP's  best  year  yet.    

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President: Michael Proppe SVP: Rachael Brunk VP Pledge Education: Ian Burleigh VP Finance: John McCarthy VP Chapter Operations: Jeff Lavine Chancellor: Ashley Griesshammer VP Professional Activities: Erica Case VP Community Service: Sylvia Lorenzini

DSP Executive Board for 2013: VP Scholarship: Geoff Welsher VP Alumni Relations: Angela Wang VP Fellowship: Eric Kibler VP Fundraising: Kevin Anthony VP Brotherhood: Ali Dunbar Webmaster: Mike Sambuco Historian: Daniel Huang

Alumni Career Panel

Alumni Mentorship

In  order  to  assist  our  freshmen  and  sophomores  in  determining  which  industries  are  of  interest  to  them  and  which  will  suit  them  best,  as  well  as  provide  them  with  general  career  advice,  we  are  planning  a  career  panel  in  mid-­‐march.  If  you’re  located  near  the  Ann  Arbor  or  Metro  Detroit  area  and  are  interested  in  being  a  speaker  at  this  event,  it  would  be  greatly  appreciated.  After  speaking  to  many  brothers  about  their  experiences  with  past  alumni  panels,  I  have  realized  how  much  brothers  value  the  insight  and  guidance  that  alumni  have  given  regarding  professional  development.  Please  feel  free  to  contact  either  Angela  Wang  (VP  of  Alumni  Relations)  or  Erica  Case  (VP  of  Professional  Activities)  if  you’re  interested.  (Their  contact  information  can  be  found  in  the  column  to  the  left.)  

The  Alumni  Mentorship  program  will  give  alumni  a  chance  to  share  their  experience  and  provide  current  brothers  with  a  one-­‐on-­‐one  career  advice  through  email  or  phone  correspondence.  If  you  are  interested  in  providing  help  for  a  brother  in  resume  and  cover  letter  writing,  networking,  interviewing,  choosing  a  career  field,  and  more,  feel  free  to  contact  either  Angela  Wang  (VP  of  Alumni  Relations)  or  Erica  Case  (VP  of  Professional  Activities).